Hat-pin fastener and protector.



J. M. GHRIT'I'ON. HAT PIN FASTBNER AND PROTEGTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3, 1913.

1,088,967, Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

Inventor Witnesses Q/ Attorneys tll di ffim STATES JAMES M. CHRITTON,

OF ROCKY FORD, COLORADO.

HAT-PIN FASTENER AND PROTECTOR.

intranet.

Application filed June 3,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JAMES M. CHRITTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rocky Ford, in the county of Otero and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Hat-Pin Fastener and Protector, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a device adapted to detachably engage the shank portion of a hat pin or similar structure and will afford adequate means for the protection of the point thereof.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hat pin fastener and point protector which may be easily and readily secured to the shank of a hat pin or scarf pin and will rigidly grip the same, and an outwardly projecting arm which by the pressing thereof releases thedevice and allows the shank of the pin to be easily withdrawn therefrom.

A further object is to provide a pin receiving casing with a rotatable plate mounted therein and which plate is provided with an aperture extending therethrough adapted to receive the pin therein, the rotating of the plate resulting in the angularly disposing of the side walls of the aperture which therefore engage the shank of the pin and prevent the accidental withdrawal thereof.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise eibodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part thereof the preferable form of my invention is illustrated in which Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of my improved device secured to the shank of a pin. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross sectional view thereof illustrating the internal construction of the various coacting parts. Figs. 3 and 4t are views showing in detail the construction of the locking plate by means of which a pin is detachably and at the same time rigidly secured to the device.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 3, 191%.

Serial No. 771,519.

Referring to the drawings in which simi lar reference numerals designate correspond ing parts throughout the several views, 1 is a casing of sufficient size to receive the shank 2 of a pin or similar structure therein. The casing 1 terminates in the restrict ed end portion 3 slightly pointed so that when the shank of the pin is fully inserted within the casing as illustrated in Fig. 3 the extremity of the pin will come in contact with the central portion of the end of the casing 3 and held in proper alinement accordingly.

The casing 1 is provided with an outstanding ridge 1 intermediate of its ends, the purose of which is for ornamentation as well as to lend strength and rigidity to the entire structure. Rigidly secured to the pointed end 3 of the casing is the flat circular disk 5 or any equivalent thereof, the same forming a flat or enlarged surface to take the place of the pointed extremity of the pin, which the device herein described is adapted to protect.

In order that the device herein disclosed may engage the shank of a pin and prevent the said shank from being accidentally withdrawn therefrom, a circular plate such as illustrated in Fig. a is provided, the circular portion thereof fitting within the casing 1 as shown in Fig. 2. The circular plate 6 is provided with an aperture 7 extending centrally therethrough and due to the material thickness of the plate and the restricted size of the aperture 7, the shank 2 of the pin will enter or pass through such aperture or opening at such time only as when the axis of the opening 7 is in alinement with the longitudinal axis of the shank of the pin. lBy those means the shank of the pin is passed through the aperture 7 and in so doing holds the plate 6 in an upright manner. However, when any retractive stress or force is exerted upon the shank of the pin 2, the plate 6 immediately assumes or tends to assume the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 which brings the edges of the aperture 7 into forced contact with and therefore frictionally engages the shank 2 of the pin to prevent the withdrawing of the shank of the pin. ilowever, the plate (3 is provided with the upwardly extending arm 8, the same projecting through a suitable slot 9 in the casing 1 and provides means whereby the plate (3 may be held in proper l. lit

relation to the shank of the pin for the succurely locked to the protector when the excessful withdrawing of the pin from the treme end thereof is in contact with the aperture 7 thereof. extreme end of the protector at such time Connected to the lower extremity of the it being held in central position with re plateGis the downwardly projecting hooked lation to the casing and the compression portion 10, the same rotatably engaging a spring bearing against the locking plate suitable slot or opening 11 whereby the will lock the shank of the pin thereto. plate 6 is held in proper relation to the caslVhen it is desired to release the protector ing 1 and is adapted to rotate thereabout. from the pin the same may be accomplished The upper slot 9, as illustrated in Fig. 2, exby manually operating the upper actuating tends to the open ended portion of the casarm 8 to draw the locking plate to a posiing for the insertion of the plate 6 and also tion substantially at right angles to the lonto allow for the free movement of the upgitudinal axis of the pin and by slightly per portion thereof so that the plate may withdrawing the shank of the pin it allows tend to assume the angular or inclined posithe shank of the pin to assume an angular tion as illustrated in dotted lines when for position so that a holding of the locking any reason the shank of the pin is withplate in a right angular position is not necdrawn.

essary but only to the initial releasing of In order that the locking plate 6 will tend the pin prior to the withdrawing thereof at all times to assume an angular position from the casing. 8 so that the opening 7 will be disposed at an Having thus described the invention what angle to the longitudinal axis of the shank I claim is of the pin, a resilient spring 12 is provided 1. A device of the class described, comandris a compression spring helical in its prising a casing open at one end and closed .5 nature for the greater portion of its length at the other, said casing provided with a and terminating in the spiral portion 13 adlongitudinal slot at the open end thereof, acent the restricted or pointed end 3 of said casing provided with an aperture exthe casing l. The spiral convolutions of tending through the side wall thereof and the spring serve as an additional guiding diametrically opposed to the above menmeans for the centrally disposing of the tioned slot, a cap slidably engaging the shank E2 of the pin with relation to the side open end of the casing and provided with walls of the casing 1. diametrically arranged slots adapted to A cap 14 is pro *ided with the slots 15 and aline with the slot and aperture of the cas- 16 in the side walls thereof so that the ing, a locking plate provided with an apercylindrical portion of the cap may fit beture extending therethrough, the said plate 1 yond the portions 8 and 10 of the plate 6. provided with a downwardly extending The cap is provided with the concaved end projection adapted to rotatably engage the 17 the center of which is provided with the casing aperture, said plate provided with aperture 18 extending therethrough and of an upwardly extending handle pro ecting 4o sufficient size for the receiving of the shank through the slot of the casing and cap, said of the pin therein. By the providing of cap provided with a central opening exthe cap 1e with the concaved end, little or tending therethrough in alinement with the no difficulty is experienced in positioning opening of the locking plate, and a spring the hat pin fastener and point protector positioned within the casing and contacting upon the shank of the pin, it only being with the closed end wall thereof and with 110 necessary to bring the concaved end wall the locking plate adapted to normally main- 1? against the point of the pin with the tain the latter in an angular position, the result that the pin will naturally slide tosaid locking plate opening and cap opening ward the central portion of the concavity adapted to receive the shank of a pin and therefore come into alinement with the therethrough and prevent the accidental 115 aperture 18 therein. After the resilient withdrawal therefrom. member has been positioned within the cas 2. A device of the class described, coming, the locking plate 6 is disposed therein prising a casing open at one end and closed and mounted for limited rotation, the cap at the other, the remote end of decreasing 1a is positioned upon the end of the casing cross section and terminating in a rounded 120 and is ri idly secured thereto, the exact end, the said casing provided at its open means wiercby the same is rigidly secured end with a diametrically arranged aperture being of no importance and may be varied and slot, the slot extending to the end of according to the wishes of the maker. In

the casing, a cap provided with an opening this connection it is also pointed out that extending through the face thereof, said 12 the end 5 of the protector may also be varied cap further provided with diametrically araccording to the wishes of the maker, suitranged slots adapted to aline with the aperable ornamentations b8111 laced thereon ture and slot of the casing said ca ada ated p t: 2 97 p l as far as the wishes or the user may leac.

to fit over and engage the open end of the It is to be noted that the pin will be sesaid casing, a locking plate disposed within rim the said casing and provided With a d0Wnand to maintain the same centrally thereof, Wardly extending ofi'set projection fitting said spring adapted to normally hold the Within and being rotatably supported by locking plate in frictional engagement With 15 the casing aperture, the remote extremity the shank of a pin.

of the plate provided With an upwardly In testimony that I claim the foregoing offset finger engaging portion extending as my own, I have hereto affixed my signathrough the casing and cap slots, and a ture in the presence of two Witnesses. helical and spirally Wound sprin coil positioned Within the casing, the sriirality of JAMES GHRITTON' the spring conforming with the decreasing \Vitnesses:

cross section of the casing and adapted to S. S. PHILLIPS,

guide the shank of a pin Within the casing 1 M. A. EYE.

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